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A80925	A letter from the Right Honorable, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, concerning the surrender of the tovvn of Ross, and the artillery, arms and ammunition there. Together with the several transactions between the Lord Lieutenant and the Governor in order thereunto: and the articles for the surrender thereof. Die Veneris, 16 Novembr. 1649. Ordered by the Parliament, that these letters, transactions and articles be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.	Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1649-1650 : Cromwell); Taaffe, Lucas.; Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1649 (1649)	Wing C7094A; Thomason E579_13; ESTC R206189	3,668	11

A LETTER From the Right Honorable The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland Concerning the Surrender of the TOVVN of ROSS AND The Artillery Arms and Ammunition there Together with The several Transactions between the Lord Lieutenant and the Governor in order thereunto And the ARTICLES for the Surrender thereof Die Veneris 16 Novembr 1649. ORdered by the Parliament That these Letters Transactions and Articles be forthwith printed and published Hen Scobell Cleric Parliamenti London Printed by John Field for Edward Husband Printer to the Parliament of England 1649. For the Honorable WILLIAM LENTHAL Esq Speaker of the PARLIAMENT of ENGLAND SIR SInce my last from Wexford we marched to Ross a walled Town scituate upon the Barrow a Port Town up to which a Ship of seven or eight hundred Tun may come We came before it upon Wednesday the Seventeenth instant with three pieces of Canon That evening I sent a Summons Major General Taaff being Governor refused to admit my Trumpet into the Town but took the Summons in returning me no answer I did hear that near One thousand Foot had been put into this place some few days before my coming to it the next day was spent in making preparations for our Battery and in our view there were boated over from the other side of the River of English Scots and Irish Fifteen hundred more Ormond Castlehaven and the Lord of Ardes being on the other side of the Water to cause it to be done That night we planted our Battery which begun to play very early the next Morning The Governor immediately sent forth an Answer to my Summons Copies of all which I make bold herewith to trouble you the rather because you may see how God pulls down proud stomacks He desired Commissioners might Treat and that in the mean time there might be a ceasing of acts of Hostility on both sides which I refused sending in word That if he would march away with Arms Bag and Baggage and give me Hostages for performance he should Indeed he might have done it without my leave by the advantage of the River He insisted upon having the Canon with him which I would not yield unto but required the leaving the Artillery and Ammunition which he was content to do and marched away leaving the great Artillery and the Ammunition in the Stores to me When they marched away at least Five hundred English many of them of the Munster Forces came to us Ormond is at Kilkenny Inchiquin in Munster Henry O Neal Owen Roe's Son is come up to Kilkenny with near Two thousand Foot and Horse with whom and Ormond there is now a perfect Conjunction So that now I trust some angry friends will think it high time to take off their jealousie from those to whom they ought exercise more charity The Rendition of this Garison was a seasonable Mercy as giving us an opportunity towards Munster and is for the present a very good Refreshment to our men We are able to say nothing to all this but that the Lord is still pleased to own a company of poor worthless Creatures for which we desire his Name may be magnified and the hearts of all concerned may be provoked to walk worthy of such continued Favors This is the earnest desire of Your most humble Servant Ross Octob. 25. 1649. Colonel Horton is lately dead of the Countrey Disease leaving a Son behinde him He was a person of great Integrity and Courage his former Services especially that of the last Summer I hope will be had in remembrance For the Commander in Chief in Ross SIR SInce my coming into Ireland I have this witness for my self That I have endeavored to avoid effusion of blood having been before no place to which such terms have not been first sent as might have turned to the good and preservation of those to whom they were offered This being my principle That the people and place where I come may not suffer except through their own wilfulness To the end I may observe the like course with this place and the people therein I do hereby summon you to deliver the Town of Ross into my hands to the use of the Parliament of England Expecting your speedy Answer I rest Your Servant O. CROMVVEL October 17. 1649. For General Cromwel or in his absence To the Commander in Chief of the Army now incamped before Ross SIR I Received a Summons from you the first day you appeared before this place which should have been answered ere now had not other occasions interrupted me and although I am now in far better condition to defend this place then I have been at that time yet am I upon the consideration offered in your Summons content to entertain a Treaty and to receive from you those Conditions that may be safe and honorable for me to accept of which if you listen to I desire that Pledges of both sides may be sent for performance of such Articles as shall be agreed upon and that all acts of Hostility may cease of both sides and each Party keep within their distance To this your immediate Resolution is expected by Sir Your Servant LUCAS TAAFF Ross 19 October 1649. For the Governor in Ross SIR IF you like to march away with those under your Command with their Arms Bag and Baggage and with Drums and Colours and shal deliver up the Town to me I shall give caution to perform these Conditions expecting the like from you As to the Inhabitants they shal be permitted to live peaceably free from the injury and violence of the Soldier If you like hereof you can tell how to let me know your minde notwithstanding my refusal of a Cessation by these you will see the reality of my intentions to save blood to preserve that place from ruine I rest Your Servant O. CROMVVEL 19 October 1649. For General Cromwel SIR THere wants but little of what I would propose which is That such Townsmen as have a desire to part may have liberty within a convenient time to carry away themselves and goods and Liberty of Conscience to such as shall stay and that I may carry away such Artillery and Ammunition as I have in my command if you be inclined to this I will send upon your Honor or safe Conduct an Officer to conclude with you To which your immediate Answer is expected by Sir Your Servant LUCAS TAAFF Ross 19 Octob. 1649. For the Governor in Ross SIR TO what I formerly offered I shall make good As for your carrying away any Artillery or Ammunition that you brought not in with you or hath not come to you since you had the command of that place I must deny you that expecting you leave it as you found it For that which you mention concerning liberty of conscience I meddle not with any mans conscience But if by liberty of conscience you mean a liberty to exercise the Mass I judge it best to use plain dealing and to let you know Where